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NHRA expands leadership team with two executive hires and two promotions

NHRA has announced additions to its leadership team, expanding its strength and scope in race operations and marketing.
22 May 2018
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NHRA has announced additions to its leadership team, expanding its strength and scope in race operations and marketing. In racing operations, Ned Walliser rejoins NHRA, now as vice president of competition. Walliser previously worked with NHRA…
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Cowie, Westerfield capture wins at Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield raced to victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals.
21 May 2018
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Shane Westerfield
Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield raced to victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park.   Cowie qualified No. 2 in Top Alcohol Dragster and faced…
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Smith powers to victory at Heartland Motorsports Park

Rickie Smith drove to victory Monday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park.
21 May 2018
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Rickie Smith
Rickie Smith drove to victory Monday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro Mod…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals forced to Monday conclusion

An eight-hour rain delay and cooling weather later in the day have forced the conclusion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals to be pushed to Monday. Sportsman racing begins at 8 a.m. followed by the Pros at 10 a.m. Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence is among those still in the hunt.
20 May 2018
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Steve Torrence
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Turner grabs Top Fuel Harley win at 2018 Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

20 May 2018
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Defending Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley world champ Jay Turner scored his first win of the season in Topeka, running away from teammate Tii Tharpe to win easily, 6.26 to 6.76.
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Green powers to No. 1 qualifying position at Heartland Motorsports Park

19 May 2018
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Chad Green held on to the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. This…
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Millican, C. Force grab No. 1s again in Topeka; Kramer tops Pro Stock pack

Clay Millican (Top Fuel) and Courtney Force (Funny Car) earned their second straight No. 1 qualifying postions and Deric Kramer is the Pro Stock leader after four rounds of professional qualifying at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
19 May 2018
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Clay Millican
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Green races to preliminary No. 1 qualifying position at Heartland Motorsports Park

Chad Green powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park.
18 May 2018
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Chad Green powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro…
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Night at the Museum: Melvin Heath's 1956 Nationals-winning dragster

Melvin Heath became NHRA’s second national champion when he drove this dragster to victory at the NHRA Nationals in Kansas City in 1956. NHRA’s Lewis Bloom takes a closer look at the machine, which resides in the NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by AAA.
18 May 2018
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JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals returns to Beech Bend Raceway Park May 25-27

The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, widely regarded as one of the biggest and finest weekends in Sportsman racing, returns to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., for the third consecutive year on Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27.
17 May 2018
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JEGS SPORTSnats
The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, widely regarded as one of the biggest and finest weekends in Sportsman racing, returns to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., for the third consecutive year on Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27. The event,…
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Gonzalez enjoying early season success in E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod category

Entering the 2018 season, Jose Gonzalez was simply glad to be part of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service for the first time.
17 May 2018
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Jose Gonzalez
Entering the 2018 season, Jose Gonzalez was simply glad to be part of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service for the first time. The early-season success and quick rise in the talent-rich class has simply…
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Tricky Tipster predicts Topeka wins for Torrence, Force, Nobile, and Smith

Points leaders Steve Torrence, Courtney Force, Vincent Nobile, and Rickie Smith rate the edge in Topeka according to NHRA National Dragster magazine's Tricky Tipster.
17 May 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The 2018 NHRA season hits the one-third mark this week in Topeka which means it's time to get serious about making the Countdown. Tricky Tipster, NHRA National Dragster's resident odds-maker, gives the edge to Steve Torrence, Courtney Force, Vincent…
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Brittany Force discusses recovery from Winternationals crash in new video

Defending Top Fuel champion Brittany Force speaks about her devastating crash at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and eventual recovery and victory at the NHRA Springnationals in a new video produced by John Force Racing
17 May 2018
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Brittany Force
The start to the 2018 @NHRA season put @BrittanyForce and her…
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Nobile enjoying early-season success approaching Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

Nobile has enjoyed every bit of his Pro Stock team’s early-season success heading to this weekend’s Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park.
16 May 2018
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Vincent Nobile
It is way too early in the season for Vincent Nobile to be thinking about world championships, but after a frustrating 2017 where he sat out the final five races, Nobile has enjoyed every bit of his Pro Stock team’s early-season success heading to…
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NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Sportsman champion highlights

World champions Jay Payne, Kevin Helms, and Jeff Strickland were among the champions crowned during the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello. Payne, the 1995 Top Alcohol Dragster champion, earned career win No. 45 when he drove his Peak Camaro to the Top Alcohol Funny Car title.
16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jay Payne
World champions Jay Payne, Kevin Helms, and Jeff Strickland were among the champions crowned during the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello. Payne, the 1995 Top Alcohol Dragster champion, earned career win No. 45 when he drove his Peak…
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Summit Racing Equipment is presenting sponsor for Pro Mod racing in Topeka

Summit Racing Equipment has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the upcoming Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
16 May 2018
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Summit Racing Equipment has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the upcoming Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, which takes place this…
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Hight returns to Heartland Motorsports Park with fond memories

Returning to the site of this weekend’s Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties always brings back special memories for defending NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car world champion Robert Hight.
16 May 2018
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Robert Hight
Returning to Heartland Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, always brings back special memories for Robert Hight, the defending NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car world…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Comp winner Van Puckett

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Van Puckett claimed his second career Comp win and his first since the 2011 season after Brian Browell fouled in the final round by eight-thousandths. Puckett, whose G/AA Cavalier was one of just three full-bodied cars in a field dominated by…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Stock winner Jeff Strickland

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jeff Strickland has now won at least one national event for each of the last six years following a win in Stock. Strickland, driving his GMPartsNow.com COPO Camaro, made a nearly perfect run in the final round with a .005 light and a 9.280 on his 9.…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Super Stock winner Kevin Helms

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Even though he recently accepted a position as a crew chief for the Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Factory Showdown program, Kevin Helms hasn’t forgotten how to drive and picked up the 44th win of his career after Byron Worner fouled in the Super Stock…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Top Dragster winner Les Feist

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Following his runner-up finish at the 2016 Chicago event, Les Feist snared a long-awaited first national event win when he topped Larry Roberts in the final of Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com. Feist, who had one of the quickest cars in the…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Top Sportsman winner Bob Mandell Jr.

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Bob Mandell Jr. and his son, Bob Mandell III, experienced triumph and tragedy en route to their win in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com. On Saturday, Mandell III was involved in a two-car accident that resulted in the passing of fellow Top…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Super Gas winner Tommy Turner

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Four years after winning the Top Sportsman title in Atlanta, Tommy Turner returned to the winner’s circle after a win in Super Gas. Turner was nearly perfect on the Tree in round two with a .001 light in his win over Jeremy Hancock, and he won the…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Super Street winner Keith Mayers

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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With Super Street contested at just a handful of NHRA events, Keith Mayers made the trip to Atlanta from his hometown in Delaware and was rewarded with his second career national event title. In Atlanta, Mayers nailed the 10.90 index in the second…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Super Comp winner Gene Quinn

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Gene Quinn has been racing for nearly four decades, and he has earned six NHRA Wallys but had yet to win a national event before stopping Lauren Freer in the Super Comp final. Quinn gave up a slight six-thousandths advantage off the starting line…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Jay Payne

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Thirty years after his first win at the 1998 NHRA Finals in Pomona, Jay Payne is still going strong. With tuning help from Funny Car racer Jonnie Lindberg, Payne claimed his first win of the year by stopping Sweden’s Ulf Leanders in the Top Alcohol…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Top Alcohol Dragster winner Josh Hart

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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After a runner-up in Gainesville and a semifinal a week earlier in Charlotte, Josh Hart broke through for his first win of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster. In the final round, Hart drove his Advance Auto Parts entry to a 5.313 to 5.318 victory…
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Whiteley set to debut new 2018 ZL1 Camaro in Topeka

Steven Whiteley and his J&A Service team will race a new 2018 ZL1 Camaro this weekend at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park in hopes to improve their round record.
16 May 2018
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Steven Whiteley
After a rocky start to the 2018 season, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series racer Steven Whiteley and his J&A Service team will race a new 2018 ZL1 Camaro this weekend at the 30th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at…
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Haney earns NHRA license, prepares for NHRA Pro Mod debut in Topeka

Keith Haney will make his NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series debut during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
16 May 2018
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Keith Haney
After more than three decades in drag racing, Tulsa businessman Keith Haney is ready to step onto the biggest stage of his career. This weekend, Haney will make his NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series debut during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals…
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WFO Radio Topeka preview

16 May 2018
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Get ready for the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals with WFO Radio NHRA Nitro! Courtney Force discusses her Atlanta win, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme returns to tell his story from the NORRA Mexican 1000, Richard Freeman jumps behind the wheel of V.…
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